Greece vs Iran: Number of airline passengers per year

Greece

19.09 million

in 2023

Iran

18.07 million

in 2023

Greece rank

36th

Iran rank

38th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Greece currently reports 19.09 million against 18.07 million in Iran, a difference of 1.02 million.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 36th and Iran ranks 38th of 183 countries.

Indicator: Number of airline passengers per year
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.